Luke 3:15 12-16-2018 dailythoughts.com

"Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah." ‭‭Luke‬ ‭3:15‬

Can you feel the energy building, the expectations everyone has.  The children filled with excitement, parents doing all they can as they prepare, Grandparents making ready for the joyous occasion.  There is a lot of preparation that goes into Christmas, we celebrate it because of Jesus.  We can live with that same excitement and expectation all year round.  How?  By spending time preparing our hearts for God each day.  In this verse the people were filled with expectation, they were looking for the Messiah, they were ready.  We too must ready the way, listen to God, He will prepare you and fill you with joy.  That same set of wonder you see on a child's face can be yours all year.  "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew‬ ‭18:3‬

Lord God, I love You with child like faith, You are my Heavenly Father and I am trusting You in all that I do.  You are greater in me than the world.  Come fill this vessel with awe and wonderment as we journey together.  Thank You for the witness of children, they are filled with joy and our only concerned about the now with hope for the future.  May I adopt this child like faith in my daily walk, I am trusting in You to get me there just like a child for I am Your child.  In the name of Jesus, Amen.  

Mary, Queen of Peace, Mother of All, pray for us.  

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Child like faith - The Christmas Novena

Day 1 - The Christmas Novena (Audio/Video Version) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Lord, Word of God, You, whose glory is complete, came to us in perfect humility as a child in the womb. Your love for us and Your humility is unsurpassed and brings us to our knees in prayer and worship. Your incarnation forever changed the world. All Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen. O Lord, infant Jesus, fill us with Joy! The birth of any child is a cause for joy and so much more is the birth of You, our Savior. We pray in union with Mary, Your mother, for a greater joy this Christmas. We also pray for these intentions… (State your intentions here) May Your Holy Will be done in my life and with these intentions. We pray that the work of salvation that Your first coming began will reach fulfillment in each of us. All Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and forever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.  1 John 4:4b